Category : Scams, Hacks & Breaches
Man Loses £75,000 To Deepfake Elon Musk Investment Scheme: Report
A man says he’s lost his entire life savings and incurred extensive debt after falling for a fraudulent investment scheme featuring celebrity deepfakes. Kitchen builder...
Billionaire’s $13,000,000,000 Fortune Allegedly Vanishes Amid Accusations of Decades-Long Fraud and Betrayal
An 81-year-old heir to the Hermès fortune says he’s lost a staggering $13 billion in assets. Nicolas Puech says he is completely unable to track...
Five Alleged Scammers Federally Charged With Running Crypto Phishing Scheme by DOJ
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently unsealed charges against five alleged scammers for running a crypto phishing scam that cost victims millions of dollars. According...
Alleged Corrupt Los Angeles Police Officers Implicated in Crypto ‘Godfather’ Extortion Scheme
The founder of a crypto trading platform allegedly relied on corrupt Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) deputies to facilitate extortion schemes and other crimes. Recent...
Nearly One-Third of All Customers at US Banks Have Experienced Fraud in Last 12 Months: Study
A massive chunk of all US banking customers have recently experienced some type of fraud on their accounts, according to a new study. Consumer insights...
Man Set Up and Extorted of $500,000 Worth of USDT by Criminals in Hotel Room: Report
A Ukrainian man reportedly lost $500,000 worth of USDT after being set up for a robbery in a Thailand hotel room. The Bangkok Post reports...
Wells Fargo Refuses To Reimburse Customer After $15,000 Drained From Account in Sophisticated Scam: Report
An Omaha grandmother is fighting for reimbursement from Wells Fargo after her savings were drained by someone claiming to work at the bank. Arlene Gibbs...
Former FTX Executive Caroline Ellison Set To Begin Two-Year Prison Sentence for Role in FTX Fiasco
Former FTX executive Caroline Ellison is set to start her two-year prison term in Connecticut. According to a new report by CNBC, a Bureau of...
Police Syndicate Accused of Extorting 10,000,000 USDT From Man Using Fake Search Warrant: Report
Thai law enforcement has reportedly arrested seven police officers and one civilian accused of staging a false domestic search that involved the attempted extortion of...
$18,883 Drained From Wells Fargo Account, Bank Says Reimbursement Not Happening, Customer Says She’s Leaving
A Wells Fargo customer says she’s done with the bank after an impostor posing as the lender drained $18,883 from her account. Colorado resident Melanie...